Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201283231 - Acid Splash Hospitalizes Workers

Accident Summary Nr: 201283231 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 01/01/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312530900	01/04/2010	2841	325611	The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company

Abstract: On January 1, 2010, three employees were at the fourth floor pig-loading station to clean out the paste line in the PAG building. The loading station cap was open while the workers waited for the correct pig size. The line "burped," and splashed the workers with paste, which contained 5 percent sulfuric acid. Emergency medical services were called, and the workers were hospitalized with chemical burns.

Keywords: PPE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CHEMICAL BURN, SKIN, STRUCK BY, SULFURIC ACID, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312530900	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Mixing and blending machine operators
2	312530900	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Mixing and blending machine operators
3	312530900	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Mixing and blending machine operators

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